New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
UORRIIAG RICH MEN.
Boston letter To The Providence Journa


II Is with fortune like that Of Monte Cristo that
the h"ggar cnows himself IN his dreams and he neither
reflect, nor understands that The possession or large
sums brings with II lnnumerabc vcNati0n5 which are
scarcely Jess hard 10 bear than poverty. And among
these one Of th most grlcvons + the constant appeal
Tor ad. ono NJ the richest men In Boston SAID 10
confidential friend the other day that he had actually
como to dread the sight OF his acquananccs on this
"of course" he said. "thcy Do nnt ask anything for
themselves, and that Il the worst OF IT, You could
either give refuse and ba doie with II II they did
But each one has charabl" scheme a suggestion, an
Investment or some other Internal thing to propose until
! am worn Ia death, and envy my own clerks their
quiet life. Nobody realize that there IS any
limit TO my income and everybody Is ready to 6e Of
fcndcd If do not do anything and everything that
mudgcon 10 Ioot.n
Boston who until he forty lived an
economic hard working lifc and ono which was both
happy and useful had the misfortune at that time TO
inherit from rclafN" fortune Of some millions lie
was Instantly overwhelmed with opportunities from All
sides. Cited with acutely sensitive New England
conscience he was not only anxious To- do g"od WIN
his wealth, but he was almost morbdly AFRAID that
through ignorance carecssneSs he should do harm
win H. lie Investigated with the most painill care
the cases presented to him. and he literally agonIzed
over IN" thing he hsIrcd 10 do that he feared TO o.
and those that he was urged 10 do Two years 3f ms
worry Killed him. His physician said aherwarh tha
the certificate 10 10 accurate should have been filed on
TO road died Of his money aud the statement would
have been literally true.
All this came into my mind The other day apropos
Of conversation bet wcen two mllllOnailcS IN regard
To hccgars and begging letters.
al have a clerk" ono said who Is a miracle in his
way lie has the outside Office and his instinct for n
hregar Is unfaillng. Hc knows at a glance the man
with subscription book i'm his pocket and he protects
NE lcauf Nv fir opens oil Nh" letters ana tho h".
hrunt ~ tho business comes on HIM should die II
II weren't for him.
81 get at III" same result In another way tho second
responded. " i've I'm my buggy. NV clerks have
orders never 70 know whom am coming I'm and never
IN have ANYBODY walt who has not an appointments
10 Office. get through my business quickly AZ
can and then got into my buggy for the day. go
to 500 people. Just I seoing now attend cor
pora'ion meetings. and n am caught II u by Some
body who Knows m" and stops me II is not the
easiest fc I'm ihN world. but ~ the only wav.'
II Is from this inccssant ANNOYANCE That comes much
that passes for gruhness and par'Imonv know oi a
his CONFIDENTIAL clerk 10 give outworn oyorcoai 10 a
poor d"vil Tho merchant rroml'ed but neglected 10
bring the garment The onicc. and when reminded Of
It lccanc uureasonabv Yet this very man scof
after signed check for over two thousand dollars 10
10 him. making N" condition that she should nrv"r
L, m N1|1 %" .HS 11 ",c ', ~ sat I'VE
e'd"s 20 question has often enough hecn said
and tlcre NAV - found n good deal OF comfort Tor
mort ais s'rnrelne I'm the narrow WAYS of poverty IN
tho reflection that tho paths Of wealth are quito as
thornv. The comfort IS somewhat cod. rerhaps and
NAV tend - lead to cynicism but the reflection l. at
Ana n"vt 10 ~ possession ~ wealth in iuconvrn.
l"nc" ., 49," r"nnta,'on - having H. hSnd irl w,,
from. ~" undo,crvcd fame o. fortune ... D..
Won nGw' L. says "tat n" KS Went ahroad IN IN
Warevlcr ~ thc summer " course d|lic' cd
and = hadn't mad" mismovc I'm the first place We
thing too - was only huv'ny dollars worth ~
postage n the village pos'oflce. but It came
very. near 'po.l'nr "ur Who'll" summrr $500, a., , ,r
~ course ho asked 10 explain and did so hv
saving hat I'm place whore people honch' s'ngc
siafnn for lo'cr after tho cpiSils was written. ~"
prrrha." - nhv stamps NJ once TOOK on an IT
magnitude ~ n magnificent financial Transaction Inc
purchaser from that moment REGARDED a man o.
euornor. wealth He was CHARGED eytravaCanily Tor
cveryfhn- his stops haunted Nv committees 50.
lrli ng suh.rririons for tho church and charity ana
10 was. I'm y word subjected 10 all 'hr ANNOYANCE on
heinr wca'ihy without The Satisfaction - having the
" .rd hereafter h. concluded al shall never buy
moro than a single stamp In the country